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Considering that the purpose of a prison sentence is claimed to be rehabilitation, I've always wondered exactly why someone lost their right to vote once their sentence had been served. As far as I'm concerned, if a felon has served their sentence and is deemed fit to return to society, they should regain all rights that they lost when they were convicted. Yes, this includes not only the right to vote but also the right to own a firearm. For that matter, if it were up to me there would be no public record of conviction once the sentence had been served and therefore no discrimination because of a previous conviction.
Seriously, if you're going to screw up someone's entire life because of a mistake they made when they were young and stupid, you might as well keep them in prison. If the crime is severe enough to warrant the loss of all rights, then the crime is severe enough to warrant a mandatory life without parole sentence.
No need to read anything beyond this outstanding post.
No, they are criminals who failed to obey our laws and act like good citizens. This just opens the door for more lawlessness for future generations.
No, They are democrats who failed to vote the way I like, and act like good citizens. This just opens the door for more lawlessness for future generations.
Oh please. No matter the crime they're still citizens, and should not lose the right to vote. I dont care how they vote.
Just opens the door for more lawlessness for future generations? Really? Thats one of the more insane things I have read lately.
Considering that the purpose of a prison sentence is claimed to be rehabilitation, I've always wondered exactly why someone lost their right to vote once their sentence had been served. As far as I'm concerned, if a felon has served their sentence and is deemed fit to return to society, they should regain all rights that they lost when they were convicted. Yes, this includes not only the right to vote but also the right to own a firearm. For that matter, if it were up to me there would be no public record of conviction once the sentence had been served and therefore no discrimination because of a previous conviction.
Seriously, if you're going to screw up someone's entire life because of a mistake they made when they were young and stupid, you might as well keep them in prison. If the crime is severe enough to warrant the loss of all rights, then the crime is severe enough to warrant a mandatory life without parole sentence.
I don't necessarily disagree. But, giving guns back to felons? Is that really the direction we want to take in a nation where Democrats try their damndest to take guns away from law abiding citizens?
If that's not screw up logic, I don't know what is.
The laws were not intended to improve public safety but rather "to stigmatize, shame, and shut out a person who had been found guilty of a crime."
The way I see this is Holder is speaking as a black man who sees blacks as being disproportionately jailed in America and thus disproportionately disenfranchised. What I want to know is will this open the door for violent felons to include the right to own and possess firearms as well?
Oddly enough, there is some logic to what he says.
And most states have due process to allow felons to regain voting privileges after they have served their sentences and met parole/probation requirements.
However, Mr Holder's opinion does not override those several States' rule of law. It is simply his opinion, to which he is entitled.
I actually dont see a problem with it. Someone goes to jail, they do their time, they get released back into the population.. they become a citizen again and should be allowed to vote.
Actually intellectually inferior types make statements like this:
There is no mention of "some", "many", "most", etc. Common sense would leave one to believe that you were indeed speaking in absolutes...
Yes, you have proven that you really ARE this ignorant.
Oh wait! I used the word "proven" again! I'm sorry. Too big of a word for you to understand. Especially when a link is provided to back up my assertion! Way over your head.
My bad. I'll do better next time in stooping down to your level. Since common sense is obviously not common.
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